is it a refinement of what ryanair does, or is this a reinvention of everything without ryanair was? >> i think it is a fundamental reinvention. we have one the price war. want to move into the middle ground where we are providing a better experience, the free second carry-on bag, where we discount prices for children traveling with parents. we want to move into the middle market. as we get nicer to customers we are finding more customers are increasingly saying, we will take ryanair as the better alternative. >> i am not saying they were not nice. it is a bit of a shift. >> it is a seismic shift. the people who want to do it most is the staff. we put the staff in conflict with customers. we have said, we are ending the conflict. we are not going to fight because the back -- bag is an inch too big. there is a surge of compliments coming back from customers about how nice people are. it is really working. people are coming to us for the prices and coming back because of better customer experience. >> what are you doing with capacity over the winter? compared to last winter, how much m

customers are deserting them and turning to ryanair.e have seen that kind of strong growth across the piece. what is unheard of in our business is we are entering into the winter bookings 5% ahead of where they were last year. really strong fundamentals and the margins in the half year jumped from 18% to 23% after tax. >> ryanair shares were down initially but have come up 9%. in other stocks to focus on is hsbc following in the footsteps of its rivals taking a litigation hit. it set aside $378 million for a potential forex probe settlement after a 12% fall in underlying earnings in the third quarter. stocks are up in the green half a half percent. >>> publicis agreed to buy digital and a bid to expand stateside, they are offering $25 with a 40% to try the clothing price. the deal is through existing cash and you speak on a conference call. the ceo said he did not expect any more big deals and went digital going forward. >>> the top story for us, argentina pulling the latest plug. we'll get to that story coming up next on "worldwide exc

a conversation with michael o'leary, the ryanair ceo. fromf growth will come primary and 50% will come from secondary hubs or seen it. they have upgraded their numbers, so that is good news. the stock down 3%. pay $3.7oing to billion for safety. they're going to pay $25, a 44% onmium to close the business friday. they are making digital part of their business. they are going to bring the strategy forward by about three years, although we should have a look at the price. the movement in share price in the five days running up to the deal. volumes were strangely large. as a careful, they are going to do a swap. careful -- cuervo is going to give part of the tequila brand they don't already own. i have been away for a week, so let's try something new. you never know. there you go. you have need me when got pictures. trending higher. there you go. puppy.s the dollar yen. what is your funding currency of choice? it is a race to the bottom. yen is that a seven-year low or the dollar is at a seven-year high. look at it?ould you you have a man w

cement will impact the paris market, they say they are seeing their numbers nicely and easyjet and ryanair will be on the move. edwards ony to anna exiting thewn" that u.k. would not be good for their business that easyjet is almost a child of u.k. and europe deregulation. i know you're sitting on that chair waiting for what strange currency will he talk about next? >> there you go manus cranny, the man who used to have a jeep. the market opens marginally higher, if you look at the easyjet stock move this morning, down 1.8%. yesterday it was up one so the market rallying about marcus stroman -- mario draghi's comment. possibly. we sat down with mervyn king and here is what he had to say yesterday. the trouble is the single monetary policy does not fit all countries and facing up to that might be a first step to thinking how to get out of the problem. >> joining us for more perspective on the top trading on the back of those bank of england comments from former governor mervyn king, the chief investment officer at alianz global europe. here, when we see those comments from mervyn king on th

ryanair is looking into the beneficiary. i look at sterling. 5977.ound buys you 1. of manufacturing. not -- manufacturing, u.k. manufacturing, not a big part of the economy that in the spotlight. sterling, the uncertainty of the u.k.'s membership in the eu taking a different dimension and the german press. angela merkel signaling pushes looking it as something that might happen. the u.k. added towards the exit door. why we are opening this up, why the u.s. does u.k. government is crating this uncertainty. it resonates with the british public and they are leveraging. >> that is why they are doing it. they are saying it is bad for business. good stuff. the very latest on the markets. the first day in office. what is topping the agenda and also, attention jet setters, planning and the hands of a modern traveler. you can follow us on twitter. we will be back in just a couple of minutes and we have a really packed showed today. "the pulse" continues in a couple of minutes. ♪ >> will come back to "the pulse." these are some of the top headlines. for the first time, the ge

i want to talk about one of those, ryanair.zed -- they ed.amorphosiz are you seeing a different competitor in the shape of this newly reinvented ryanair? not really. the reason for that is our overlap with them is low. also, we focus on what we do. we focus on loyalty. we run a trial that is very well received. we have easyjet pass card for all the people that fly through. they really like it. they can go through the airport fast. what we are doing is we're very focused on our customer journey and our customers and making it easy and affordable for all of our passengers. we would continue to keep the gap between us and anybody else. by that, i mean all of the legacy carriers. used easyjet recently, our service better than legacy carriers. that is what our customers tell us. our focus is very clear. >> orange is the new black. that was carolyn mccall. we are back after this break. ♪ >> a look at what we are watching the rest of the day. it is all about -- on trial today. we thought he was gone, but he keeps coming back. he finds

i want to talk about one of those and that is ryanair.ses -- and changed read you are saying a different competitor in the ship of this newly reinvented ryanair ? >> we're not really. is overlap that is very low and also because we focus on what we do and we do what we do very well. we have really focused on loyalty. we are running a trial that has been very well received amongst our high street -- high-frequency passengers. can go through the airport incredibly fast and adding fasttrack security. we are very focused on our customer journey and our customers and making it as easy and affordable for a passengers and by doing that, we will continue to keep the gap between us and anybody else and by that i mean all the legacy carriers. if you have used easyjet recently our services better than the legacy carriers. clear.us is very it is very customer-centric and we are doing well as a result. >> some of your competitors are going through turmoil. that has been to your benefit and other low-cost carriers. as they regroup do you think that any

--ngs like barbara ryanair barbed wire, the machine gun are good for holding a position but not necessarily good for breaking through. as the war developed, each side attempted to find new offensive weapons in order to counter the strong defensive positions that were opposite them in the western front. this took a number of developments. these included things like poison gas, the flamethrower, the tank, putting guns on airplanes, all of which were aimed at trying to get over the trenches. in this case, we tried to highlight these different war technologies. we have a map of what it was like to be in the interior of a tank. you can see, if you look closely, that a tank required six men, and they were in very cramped conditions in the tank. there were also ski units set up to fight in the helps -- alps. they had to learn to fire while on skis. of of the biggest results the changes in warfare were casualty figures. that neitherasons side was willing to back down was that they were trying to make the sacrifice worth something, too, put some reason for all of these deaths. that is helping to dri

ryanair is flying high. the low-cost carrier has bumped up its forecast, about 100 million euros more than analysts had been expecting. >> the irish airline says the good numbers are thanks to a surgeon winter bookings after better-than-expected results in the first half of the year. the company has overhauled some of its customer suffers -- customer service offerings including premium seats and more baggage allowance. time now for a check of the equity markets. as we starting the week, investors are getting ready for a slew of third-quarter reports in germany. we have more from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> news about a strong order situation in the german engineering sector made traders happy, as well as news that german steelmakers confirmed the outlook. what is more, purchasers and germany are gaining confidence. also in the united states, a purchasers index points to hire business activity. the german dax could not profit from all of the positive news. after a gain of more than 3% last week, investor

ryanair a great session so far today.rish low-cost carrier raising profit forecast for the second time. the ceo says he's not -- he is worried about the european economy but not how it will impact him because he believes customers are becoming price sensitive on the way in which they travel as they, of course, target business travelers particularly on ryanair. the comments have lifted everybody in the same space. one more i wanted to mention was puma, the german sports wear maker up 8% on the session overall. reuters reporting speculation in the market that the french luxury goods conglomerate may have found a buyer for its 86% stake. only a rumor at this stage. puma as you can see trading up 8% on the session overall. by the way, ecb is thursday. expect no action but the usual debate. back to you. >> thanks a lot. simon hobbs. when we come back he's invested in uber, in nest, facebook and twitter. you name it. bill maris founder of google ventures will joins us after a break. take a closer look at your fidelity green lin

ryanair is over 300 planes now. we're 60 airplanes. that early on in the evolution of spirit and growth story. you know the number one thing customers say they want when they pick an airline to have a low fare and we to that great. we don't lose man y bags at all. we have among the lowest cancellation rate of any airline. we do a great job for customers. we see what's happening with ryan and the southwest and u.s. as carriers have gotten larger they've had to appeal to a larger mass of customers. and so we're fixing those things now when we're small so we won't have those problems when we're those airlines' size. >> much made of the falling prices for jet fuel, down 17% from last year, why isn't that making air fares lower? walk us through your pricing model and whether there could be potentially beneficial impact for the consumer given where jet fuel prices are. >> well, i think as you would expect, that prices in the airline industry like most prices of everything we buy are demand based, not so much cost base. so what i think you'll

ryanair shares up by 6% to 7% in the early trade.>> when we come back, should google's next innovation be itself and what past two accidents could mean for the future of private space flight. oil crossed back below 80 bucks. keep your eye on that. we'll be right back. cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. requires precision and anattention to detail.g it takes knowledge, hard work and a plan. at baird, we approach your wealth management strategy that same way. as an employee owned firm we have the freedom and resources to create customized financial plans built to last, from generation to generation. we'll listen. we'll talk. we'll plan. baird. >>> apple is expected to host an investor call today ahead of what could be a blockbuster bond sale. josh lipton has more in euros possibly. >> another i bond could be on the way. "the wall street journal" reporting that apple is eyeing the bond mark

ryanair, it is riding high. first half profits, first half of the year profits, unbelievable. rose by nearly a third to 795 million euros. in dollars, just a pinch under $1 billion. the number of passengers traveling with the irish carrier also rose. in fact, we're talking about an airline now that carries nearly 90 million passengers a year. the group also raised its forecast for full-year profits and shares. sales have jumped by more than 8%. >>> staying with travel somewhat. the annual trade fair for the travel industry, the wtm, the world travel market. it gets under way right here in london today, monday. and one thing is clear, despite the global economic slowdown, the popularity of holidaying overseas, it's going up, it is growing. travel and tourism continues to prosper globally with a rival. basically we're talking about the number of people who traveled hit a record 1.1 billion in 2013, that's up by 5%. and also 2014, forecasters see a further increase. what's driving the growth? now i can tell you it is the middle. and affluent classes from asia and the biggest spen

ryanair upgraded its profit for the second time this year. any slowdown in the economy could push travelers in its direction. the ceo also said lower fuel prices are helping. >> fuel is helping at the moment. oil prices are falling and we are hedged to march 16, about $93 per barrel. by raising load factors which have been taken up four percent, it spreads the unit cost across more passengers and that's the key to is lowering our unit cost. >> they hope to return to profit after losing money in its last fiscal year. it was the wind and not the runners that set the record of a new york city marathon. the wind was blowing 35 miles per hour. one.yan kenyan pulled away in the home stretch. with octoberut sales, up 22%. that's go over to matt miller. it's the 55th consecutive month of rising sales for chrysler. is listed on the new york stock exchange and beat analyst estimates. they sold over 170,000 vehicles in the month of october. the really interesting thing to focus in on is the game at jeep, over 50% sales growth for the jeep brand come the

irish airline ryanair raising the annual profit forecast, nearly 20%.to a surge in winter bookings and also cutting fares by up to 10% in the new year trying to take market share from the rivals. now, a tough day for big oil. hitting two and a half-year low. exxonmobil, chevron among the losers and allergan saying it was approached by another party regarding a multiple transaction and actavis. allergan is trying to head off a hostile takeover. back over to you guys. >> all right. dom, thank you very much. >>> let's talk about gambling. big business in this country. atlantic city, may be in shambles recently with the closeful of a handful of casinos. boydgaming is a bright spot. their atlantic-city based casino saw the quarterly revenue rise become 5% year over year. >> with more is ceo keith smith. welcome. >> thanks. thanks for having me on your show. >> you bet. >> we learned from the other casino operator that is las vegas is having a pretty good year. atlantic city is hit hard. what is the future for the borgata? >> it's a bright future. number one